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An Official Newspaper of The Incorporated Village of Farmingdale- Ser'ving Greater Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville
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Thursday, August 14, 1969
LIBRARY BOARD VOTES
TO BUILD EXTRA SPACE Authorization was given for an architect to proceed with plans for
the building of the controversial mezzanine for the South
Farmingdale Library by the Farmingdale Public Library Board of
Trustee at the meeting on Tuesday, Voting in favor were: Board
President, Robert Callahan,, Trustee Irwin Jacovsky and Dr. Albert
Meyerstein. Trustees Warren Altmann and Carl E. Gorton voted
against the plan.
The mezzanine will be less than half the size of the 1967 proposal of
2,500 square feet at cost of $ 38,000. Now the mezzanine, without study
cubicles, will be 1,000 square feet at the cost of $ 28,000. It will house
from 18,000 to 19,000 volumes which are now stored away from the
public. Monies for the project will not come from taxation but from
library accumulated fines and fees account.
In opposition the mezzanine, Trustee Gorton said he favored
additional library hours, which had been cut rather than building
additional space in rented quarters. He said the library had cut more
than50percentof the hours, while there was only a cut of 10 per cent in
the budget. He thought that during such a crisis, this was no time for a
construction project. Gorton said that building the mezzanine was
contrary to the wishes of the voters.
Trustee Jocovsky pointed out that a library trustee must do what he
judges best for the library though it may be contrary to what the
voters believe at this time. Trustee Altman said that it was a question
of what was considered best service. Dr. Meyerstein had pointed out
that if the mezzanine shelving was not approved, then the library
board should consider a further cut back on purchases of books. He
said that funds would be dissipated and there would be no shelves. He
would have to stand on this statement since he would be running for
re- election next year, he said.
Upon Gorton's request, the Board went to a discussion on a report
delivered to the American Library Association by library director
Orren B. Dow regarding the John Birch Society influence in
Farmingdale. Gorton termed the paperfull of Commissions, lies and
distortions" and will rebut Dow's words at a public hearing. The
Board set the public hearing for the Board's September meeting.
Board President Callahan said that this was not a hearing against
Dow. Gorton said that he would call for Dow's dismissal at that time
when he had proved that the report was not accurate.
A Mrs. Lawrence Harrick of 735 Carmen Road, Massapequa Park.
( Continued on Page 6)
( Observer photographer, Jackson Pokress was in New York City when the Apollo
11 crew was being honored with a ticker tape parade. Reading from left to right,
[ alter receiving gold medals and a proud city plaque from Mayor John Lindsay
( second from right) are: Neil Armstrong. Colonel Edwin Aldrin and Colone
I Michael Collins.

JfarmfttgMr ( § bsttwt
An Official Newspaper of The Incorporated Village of Farmingdale- Ser'ving Greater Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville
mi • ii • , ii , , • — — — i i i
10<
on newsstands
or $ 4 yearly
by mail
Vol. 6 No. 51 Second Class Postage has been paid at F « rml « * d « >*. N. T. UTO
i — — » a « i • L — • — • •' -
Thursday, August 14, 1969
LIBRARY BOARD VOTES
TO BUILD EXTRA SPACE Authorization was given for an architect to proceed with plans for
the building of the controversial mezzanine for the South
Farmingdale Library by the Farmingdale Public Library Board of
Trustee at the meeting on Tuesday, Voting in favor were: Board
President, Robert Callahan,, Trustee Irwin Jacovsky and Dr. Albert
Meyerstein. Trustees Warren Altmann and Carl E. Gorton voted
against the plan.
The mezzanine will be less than half the size of the 1967 proposal of
2,500 square feet at cost of $ 38,000. Now the mezzanine, without study
cubicles, will be 1,000 square feet at the cost of $ 28,000. It will house
from 18,000 to 19,000 volumes which are now stored away from the
public. Monies for the project will not come from taxation but from
library accumulated fines and fees account.
In opposition the mezzanine, Trustee Gorton said he favored
additional library hours, which had been cut rather than building
additional space in rented quarters. He said the library had cut more
than50percentof the hours, while there was only a cut of 10 per cent in
the budget. He thought that during such a crisis, this was no time for a
construction project. Gorton said that building the mezzanine was
contrary to the wishes of the voters.
Trustee Jocovsky pointed out that a library trustee must do what he
judges best for the library though it may be contrary to what the
voters believe at this time. Trustee Altman said that it was a question
of what was considered best service. Dr. Meyerstein had pointed out
that if the mezzanine shelving was not approved, then the library
board should consider a further cut back on purchases of books. He
said that funds would be dissipated and there would be no shelves. He
would have to stand on this statement since he would be running for
re- election next year, he said.
Upon Gorton's request, the Board went to a discussion on a report
delivered to the American Library Association by library director
Orren B. Dow regarding the John Birch Society influence in
Farmingdale. Gorton termed the paperfull of Commissions, lies and
distortions" and will rebut Dow's words at a public hearing. The
Board set the public hearing for the Board's September meeting.
Board President Callahan said that this was not a hearing against
Dow. Gorton said that he would call for Dow's dismissal at that time
when he had proved that the report was not accurate.
A Mrs. Lawrence Harrick of 735 Carmen Road, Massapequa Park.
( Continued on Page 6)
( Observer photographer, Jackson Pokress was in New York City when the Apollo
11 crew was being honored with a ticker tape parade. Reading from left to right,
[ alter receiving gold medals and a proud city plaque from Mayor John Lindsay
( second from right) are: Neil Armstrong. Colonel Edwin Aldrin and Colone
I Michael Collins.